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West Linn Business & Community Guide 2012
www.westlinnchamber.com
The West Linn Parks and Recreation
Department provides a system of
safe, attractive, and well-maintained
parks, facilities, and open spaces, as
well as a full selection of creative and
challenging recreation programs and
opportunities for the enjoyment of
West Linn citizens of all abilities and
ages.
There are approximately 180 acres
of parklands owned and operated by
the city, plus 400 acres of protected
natural areas providing local habitat
for native plants and wildlife. Recent
developments include the 20-acre
Fields Bridge Park along the Tuala-
tin River in the Willamette area, the
10-acre Tanner Creek Park adjacent
to Cascade Summit, and the 15-
acre Robinwood Park at the end of
Fairview Way. A Marylhurst area park
is also being developed. Of the more
than twenty parks the city owns, 51-
acre Wilderness Park is the largest.
Wilderness Park occupies a heavily
wooded hillside overlooking central
West Linn and the Willamette River.
With the exception of the trails, it is
maintained as a natural forested area.
The popular and well-used 20-acre
Willamette Park offers a home for
youth sports, community events, and
summer recreation. A boat ramp and
floating dock on the Willamette River
are popular on hot summer days.
Cedar Island Park is a natural area
on the Willamette River that includes
trails, wildlife-viewing platforms, a boat
ramp, a floating dock, and a floating
bridge for pedestrian access to Cedar
Island via Mary S. Young Park.
Other city parks offer picnic bench-
es, play equipment, basketball hoops,
and room to run or just relax.
West Linn also has one of Oregon’s
most remarkable nature sanctuar-
ies, as cited in a recent issue of
Sunset magazine. The Camassia
Natural Area, owned by the Nature
Conservancy of Oregon, is home to
an exceptional diversity of rocky wet
meadows, woodlands, and more than
300 native plant species. The 26-acre
preserve is named for the camas lily
which blooms profusely there in the
spring.
The 127-acre Mary S. Young Park is
managed by the city under a coop-
erative agreement with Oregon State
Parks and is a dog-owner’s favorite
spot for hiking and wildlife watching.
The park borders the Willamette River
and features natural areas, picnick-
ing facilities, and trails that meander
through old-growth forest.
Beyond the parks and programs
offered by the city, there are nine golf
courses, both public and private,
within 15 minutes of West Linn.
Bicyclists can take advantage of
West Linn’s extensive network of bike
paths. Youth sports, adult leagues,
after-school and weekend activities
for kids, a summer concert center,
and activities at the Adult Commu-
nity Center comprise the balance of
recreational outlets available to the
community.
The Parks and Recreation De-
partment can be reached at
503-557-4700.
Parks
and Recreation
Parks at a glance
Fields Bridge Park
821 Willamette Falls Drive
19 acres. Located on the Tualatin River.
Mary S. Young
Highway 43
128 acres. Quiet, forested park lo-
cated on the Willamette River.
Wilderness Park
22101 Clark Street
51.4 acres. A beautiful natural park with
numerous hiking trails and pathways.
Willamette Park & Bernert
Landing Boat Ramp
1100 12th Street
22.5 acres. Located at the conflu-
ence of the Tualatin River and the
Willamette River
Camassia Natural Area
5000 Walnut Street
22.5 acre natural area owned and
maintained by the Nature Conservancy.
Cedaroak Boat Ramp
4600 Elmran Drive
16.5 acres. River access, hiking trails,
restroom, fishing, and wildlife viewing.
Ron Le Blanc